Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17
International cricket tour
Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17 | |||
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United Arab Emirates | Ireland | ||
Dates | 2 – 4 March 2017 | ||
Captains | Rohan Mustafa | William Porterfield | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Ireland won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Shaiman Anwar (63) | William Porterfield (176) | |
Most wickets | Zahoor Khan (7) | George Dockrell (5) Andrew McBrine (5) |
The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2017 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The matches were in preparation for Ireland's fixtures against Afghanistan in India that immediately followed the series.[2] Ireland won the series 2–0.[3]
Squads
United Arab Emirates[4] | Ireland[1] |
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ODI series
1st ODI
2 March 2017 Scorecard |
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Ahmed Raza 45 (69) George Dockrell 3/27 (10 overs) |
Ireland won by 85 runs ICC Academy Ground, Dubai Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE) Player of the match: William Porterfield (Ire) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
- Zahoor Khan took the best figures by an Emirati bowler in an ODI.[5]
2nd ODI
4 March 2017 Scorecard |
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Ireland won by 8 wickets ICC Academy Ground, Dubai Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Akbar Ali (UAE) Player of the match: William Porterfield (Ire) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacob Mulder (Ire) made his ODI debut.
References
- ^ a b "Mulder named in squad to play Afghanistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Ireland at Full Strength for Crucial ICup Clash". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Porterfield steers Ireland to series win over United Arab Emirates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Suri not picked in squad for first ODI against Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Porterfield, spinners set up UAE rout". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2016
- Ireland in United Arab Emirates
- England in West Indies
- Bangladesh in Sri Lanka
- Ireland vs. Afghanistan in India
- Pakistan in West Indies
- Papua New Guinea in United Arab Emirates
Following season: International cricket in 2017
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